Topics: SCARP
Three UBC Applied Science experts announced as Canada Research Chairs
| Announcement
Purang Abolmaesumi, Nozomu Yachie and Martino Tran were announced as new and renewed Chairs, representing an investment in UBC Applied Science's research excellence.
SCARP faculty and students co-produce City of Vancouver disaster-preparedness report
| Announcement
This report on disaster preparedness co-authored by SCARP Associate Professors Mike Hooper and Theo Lim aims to understand how Vancouverites perceive risk—and tailor preparedness to lived experiences.
Trump’s politics of urban disgust
Bloomberg | | Media coverage
SCARP Associate Professor Michael Hooper's study on disgust and urban density is cited in a discussion of Donald Trump's remarks on Washington, D.C.
Disgust: The Unexpected Psychological Reason Why Some People Dislike Density
Next City | | Media coverage
UBC SCARP Associate Professor Michael Hooper suggests that people with higher disgust sensitivity find higher densities less appealing. What does that mean for urban planners?
Managing extreme weather risk in B.C.
The Narwhal | | Media coverage
UBC SCARP Associate Professor Martino Tran is leading a group of researchers in an effort to help decision-makers in BC and beyond make more informed choices about housing and other infrastructure.
"An extraordinary power grab": BC pushes ahead with bills 15 & 13
STOREYS | | Media coverage
Erick Villagomez, Part-Time Lecturer at UBC SCARP critiques the newest legislation on local planning and zoning bylaws in Britsh Columbia.
Opinion: When local planning becomes provincial command
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP's Erick Villagomez cites SALA Professor Patrick Condon's research on housing and affordability in his thoughts about new provincial planning policies.
Why experts say federal election housing platforms are varying degrees of unrealistic
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP Professor Emeritus Penny Gurstein comments on the housing goals from Canada's main three parties in advance of the federal election.
How to fix Canada’s housing crisis
Maclean's | | Media coverage
James Connolly, SCARP assistant professor, contributes to a list of twenty-five bold ways to make Canada affordable again.
Opinion: For Vancouver's densification to succeed, planners and elected officials must listen to detractors
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP Associate Professor Michael Hooper shares his thoughts on the polarized policy discussions around densification in Canadian cities.